Airbaltic strokes thousands of flights: maintenance problems add airline!

Airbaltic strokes thousands of flights: maintenance problems add airline!

The Latvian airline Airbaltic is facing a summer of the privation: Due to massive delays in the maintenance work by the engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, the airline will adapt a large part of its airplan. A total of 4,670 flights are deleted from the program, which includes the cancellation of 19 routes and the reduction of the frequencies to 21 other routes. Airbaltic criticizes the "inability" of Pratt & Whitney to ensure timely maintenance in a sharp message. The airline is particularly affected because it operates a uniform fleet of 49 Airbus A220-300, all of which are dependent on the same engine model, which almost excludes alternatives in fleet planning. This was reported by Skift.com in detail.

political reactions and effects on passengers

The massive deletions do not remain without political reactions: Latvia's Minister of Transport Kaspar Briškens calls for an immediate explanation for the drastic measures from the Airbaltic management. He described it as "categorically unacceptable" that no public communication was carried out. The Latvian government holds 97.97 % of the shares in the airline, which also increases the political interest. Airbaltic estimated that around 67,000 passengers will be affected by the deletions. A complete refund or reimbursement options is offered for these customers.

But Airbaltic is not alone with these problems: other airlines, such as the Hungarian airline Wizz Air and British Airways, have already had to make adjustments based on similar maintenance problems. This situation лишau increases the concerns of the airline industry, which has been struggling with the challenges of Pratt & Whitney’s engines for months. These problems not only affect Airbaltic, but also intensify the concerns of many airlines worldwide, including Jetblue and Indigo, which, despite the crisis, are trying to enable their customers to make a smooth air traffic, such as